Protective covers for chesterfields, chairs, and the like



W. P. NAIL Jan. 29, 1957 PROTECTIVE COVERS FOR CHESTERFIELDS, CHAIRS, AND THE LIKE Filed May 4, 1953 2 She'ets-Sheet l INVENTOR WALTER ATTY Jan. 29, 1957 w, NA|| 2,779,396

PROTECTIVE COVERS FOR CHESTERFIELDS, CHAIRS, AND THE LIKE Filed May 4, 1953 2 Sheets-$heet 2 lNVENT'OR WALTER P NAIL ATTY- RR IE T YECOYER FDR :CHESTEREIELD YCHAIRSANDTHELIKE wane].- P. Nail, liorontog flntario," Canada Application May 4; 1 953, -Serial =No. 352,851 Claims priority, application Canada Ma 10, 1952 2 Claims. cuss-182 This invention relates-to-proteetivecovers for chesterafields chairsand -thelike-,- 'andmore particularly to prot'ective coverings-which -may-be made' -from a plastic matterial anmwhich canbe readilyapplied -over suchchesterafield or chair-to protect same against dust, dirt,-moisture,

strong light and othenisources of deterioration.

Ihe,princ ipal object of the invention is to provide a strjong and sturdy cover which can be very inexpensively manufactured to" fit any conventional chair or 'chesterfield.

More specifically, it is an object to provide a covering preferably of plastic material which will enable the number of separate parts and seams required to be reduced to a minimum.

The principal feature of the invention resides in forming the cover entirely or at least principally of three blanks comprising a central panel between a pair of side panels, the central panel being either shaped or cut to enable it to overlie the back, follow across the seat, between the arms and down the front, and the side panels being shaped to cover the sides of the chair and to unite with the central panel to define therewith arm-receiving pockets to accommodate the chair arms.

More particularly, according to one application of the invention, the central panel comprises a simple rectilinear blank provided with configurations of slits enabling the material of the blank to divide into a central portion conformable with the seat, and side portions conformable over the arms, with such portions uniting or being united across the front of the chair or chesterfield.

These and other objects and features will be understood from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which Figure l is a view of a chair covering constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 1A illustrates the three forms of blanks required to make up the cover of Figure 1.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing a slightly modified form of the invention.

Figure 2A shows the blanks utilized to make up the cover of Figure 2 and also the blanks to be utilized to cover a pillow for the the chair.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a further modified form of chair cover and Figure 3A discloses the shape of blanks utilized to make up this cover of Figure 3.

Figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating still a further modification of the invention, and Figure 4A discloses the shape of blanks utilized to make up the cover of Figure 4.

Referring to Figure 1, it will be seen that the covering generally designated at 1 includes a central panel 2, side panels 3, and together with these main panels are fill-in panels 4 shown in Figure 1A. The central panel 2 is formed from a rectangular blank having longitudinal slits 5 extending parallelly in from one edge to define a central portion 6 and side portions 7.

As shown in Figure 1, the central portion 6 is adapted to follow down the back, across the seat between the arms d States PatenfC arm and seat formations.

.and down the ,fronhof archainifi toMhiQblthepovef 6021 forms. 1

a "The side; portions? are adapted to" follow'. aerosa the arms and down the front of the chair 8 It will, be seen from Figurel that theslits 5 thuspermit:thematerial of the centralpanel ,to s eparate,. -;the sideyportions blending over the arms and the centralportion6 leading ,=,ov,en.,the

seat, and these portions aregain united ,at.;the front by theseamss.

aThe panels 4 -lhen ;.fitl between;the separated ied'gesof .thepanel portions-6 gand} 1-;and are-secured thereto along the seams 4. The, side,- panels 1 3 icomplete the-j covering and are secured-to the centrahpanellalongxthe seams-3,.

While sucha; covering-may be formed of anyrfmaterijal .and the, panels 1 1,; 3; and:.4 seenred tpgethen tbyastitching, adhesives onthe like; the invention ha Particular application .to the use ota plastic heat-sealable material inwhich the seams 3nand. 4- an-di-9 randthe uniting of the central and, ,side portions -fi land 7 across, the front of the, chair are. accomplished by heatgsealing to form-the, covering 1 into an integral formation having the configuration-of the :chairwon other, article to (be covered.

In, this instan e, igu e 1 ahe covering is comprised almost entirely of the central panel 2 and the two side panels 3 united in continuous, readily accessible seams 9. The fill-in panels 4 completing the cover, present short, readily accessible seams 4'. By slitting the central panel 2 the number of panels and the number of seams is greatly reduced and no panels of complex form difiicult to fit or unite are required.

In the covering 21 illustrated in Figure 2 to fit a chair form 28 a central panel 22, side panels 23 and a single fill-in panel 24 are required. The central panel has a configuration of slits 25 which present, on separation of the material of the panel, a portion 26 to lie between the arms of the chair, over the seat, and portions 27 to follow the configuration of the chair arms, as shown in Figure 2. With this arrangement the central blank 22 is continuous across the front of the chair but again the central portion 26 and the side portions 27 are re-united where they meet as at 27', and the fill-in panel 24 is united around the seam 24. The side panels 23 are united'to the central panel by the seams 29.

The additional panels 10 and 11, shown in Figure 2A are for the purpose of fitting a pillow to be used with the chair and do not actually form part of the covering 21.

Figure 3 shows a covering 31 again to fit a chair 38, and this covering is made up again of a central panel 32, side panels 33 and the fill-in panel 34. The central panel is provided with a configuration of slits 35 which permit the material of the panel to be separated with a central portion 36 fitting down between the arms of the chair, and side portions 37 fitting over the arms of the chair. Again the central panel is continuous across the front of the chair a and the fill-in panel 34 is united with the central panel by a seam 34', and the side panels are united to the central panel by seams 39.

In each of the configurations, Figures 1 to 3, the cover is comprised principallyof two side panels and a central panel. The central panel is simply a rectangle having a slit arrangement to produce in the covering the necessary In these instances the separation of the central blanks along the slits is completed by fill-in panels.

In keeping with the present invention Figure 4 shows a slightly modified form in which the rectangular form of the central panel is sacrificed but the fill-in panels are. eliminated. In this covering 41 the central panel 42 is somewhat T-shaped. The side panels 43 include a pair of generally rectangular projections 44 and 45 extending from adjacent edges.

As will be seen from Figure 4, the T shape of the cendown between the arms and down the front.

tral panel allows it to conform over the back of the chair,

The projection 44 on each of the side panels is adapted to extend inwardly in the portion 44 over the top of the arm and downwardly in the portion- 44 to the central panel. The

projection 45 is adapted to fold around the front of the arm to complete the covering with the utilization of three blanks only.

i It will be appreciated that various modifications in the particular slit formations or-central panel design may be made withinthe scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A cover for a chair or the like, including a central panel anda pair of side panels, said central panel being rectangular and having a configuration of slits therein allowin'g themateria-l of said central panel to separate, with portionsthereof adapted to conform over the arms and the back, seat and arms of a chair formed from a blank having substantially parallel longitudinal'slits extending inwardly from one edge allowing the material of the blank to separate to provide narrow longitudinal edge portions to follow the arms and down the front of a chair and the central portion to follow the seat and down the front of a chair, said edge portions being re-united with said central portion at the front, panels fitting between the separated edges of said edge and central portions and united therewith, and side panels united to said central panel to cover the sides of a chair.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,086,640 Reynolds July 13, 1937 2,098,684 Fry Nov. 9, 1937 2,179,805 Trubitz Nov. 14, 1939 2,349,193 Pass May 16, 1944 2,366,833 Clark Jan. 9, 1945 2,373,071 Waranch Apr. 3, 1945 2,416,806 Waranch Mar. 4, 1947 2,469,520 Roberts May 10, 1949 2,670,787 Vandas et al Mar. 2, 1954 FOREIGN PATENTS 521,124 Great Britain May 13, 1940 636,846 Great Britain May 10, 1950 

